Sunday, January 31, 2016

Will Bernie Sanders win the Democratic nomination? and other top stories.

  • Will Bernie Sanders win the Democratic nomination?

    Will Bernie Sanders win the Democratic nomination?
    Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) This look at Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) chances and path to win the Democratic presidential nomination is part of a series here on The Fix looking at all the top candidates. To see the others, click here. How has he performed? Sanders, a democratic socialist who wants to put large parts of the private health care and education industry under government control, has far exceeded expectations so far. When he..
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  • Djokovic wins 6th Australian title; Murray loses 5th final

    Djokovic wins 6th Australian title; Murray loses 5th final
    MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was still walking around Melbourne Park with his trophy, celebrating his record sixth Australian title, when five-time runner-up Andy Murray was heading for the airport in a rush to reunite with his pregnant wife. Top-ranked Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory on Sunday night, equaling Roy Emerson’s record for Australian titles. Murray continued his unwanted streak, too, slumping to 0-5 in ch..
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  • China strongly condemns US for sending warship near island

    China strongly condemns US for sending warship near island
    FILE - In this June 4, 2010, file photo, the USS Curtis Wilbur arrives at a naval base in Busan, South Korea, for South Korea-U.S. joint drills. China strongly condemned the United States after the missile destroyer deliberately sailed near one of the Beijing-controlled islands in the hotly contested South China Sea to exercise freedom of navigation and challenge China’s vast territorial claims. (Jo Jong-ho/Yonhap via AP) KOREA OUT (Associated Press) By Gerry Shih | AP January 31 at 4:49 A..
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  • Nation's prominent public universities are shifting to out-of-state ...

    Nation's prominent public universities are shifting to out-of-state ...
    Amanda Bennett, 21, of Atlanta is a senior majoring in English and African American studies at the University of Alabama, where more than 60 percent of entering freshmen now come from out of state. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — America’s most prominent public universities were founded to serve the people of their states, but they are enrolling record numbers of students from elsewhere to maximize tuition revenue as state support for higher education withers...
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  • Syria wants 2 militant groups barred from peace talks

    Syria wants 2 militant groups barred from peace talks
    Overview of the Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. Indirect peace talks aimed at resolving Syria’s five-year conflict began Friday at the U.N, headquarters in Geneva, without the participation of the main opposition group. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP) (Associated Press) By Bassem Mroue | AP January 31 at 8:53 AM GENEVA — A triple bombing claimed by the extremist Islamic State group killed at least 45 people near the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday..
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  • Iowan asks Ted Cruz what will happen if he repeals Obamacare

    Iowan asks Ted Cruz what will happen if he repeals Obamacare
    A Cruz supporter listens at a rally Saturday in Ames, Iowa. (Mary Altaffer/AP) HUBBARD, Iowa — His voice quavering with emotion, Mike Valde told Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) about his brother-in-law: He was a barber who couldn’t afford health care until the Affordable Care Act, and after getting coverage he went to the doctor for the first time in years, and was diagnosed with multiple tumors. He died soon after. “Mark never had health care until Obamacare,” Valde told Cruz in a middle school caf..
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  • Randy Wittman will coach against Rockets following brother's death

    Randy Wittman will coach against Rockets following brother's death
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  • Will Donald Trump win the Republican nomination?

    Will Donald Trump win the Republican nomination?
    Donald Trump (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) This look at real estate mogul Donald Trump's chances and path to win the Republican presidential nomination is part of a series here on The Fix looking at all the top candidates. To see the others, click here. Where does he stand in the polls? At the top. Trump leads by single digits in Iowa and double digits in New Hampshire and South Carolina, according to Real Clear Politics poll of polls in those three states. Trump has led by wide margins in New Ham..
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  • Massive fire destroys Lexington stockyard, many businesses

    Massive fire destroys Lexington stockyard, many businesses
    Smoke rises from a large fire in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Authorities say the large fire at the Blue Grass Stockyards complex has spread to other businesses. (Adam Beam/Associated Press) By Adam Beam | AP January 30 at 9:40 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. — A massive fire destroyed a 70-year-old beef cattle auction business in Lexington on Saturday, churning up a plume of thick, black smoke that darkened the skies for miles as the wind-whipped flames consumed several nearby businesses...
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  • Evgeny Kuznetsov pays tribute to Alex Ovechkin in breakaway ...

    Evgeny Kuznetsov pays tribute to Alex Ovechkin in breakaway ...
    Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne uses a guitar as he defends a shot by Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov during the breakaway challenge at the NHL all-star skills competition. (Mark Zaleski/Associated Press) NASHVILLE — Evgeny Kuznetsov received Alex Ovechkin’s blessing before Saturday night’s skills competition during the NHL’s all-star weekend. Kuznetsov was selected as Ovechkin’s replacement in the All-Star Game after Ovechkin pulled out with a lower-body injury, and he warned his ..
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US missile destroyer sailed close to island claimed by China .For Cruz, the pile-on continues after the debate .
WHO: Zika virus 'spreading explosively,' 'level of alarm extremely high' .Federal agents block off occupied Oregon refuge after leaders ... .

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